Holder for cards or memorandum pads



Oct. 20, 1953 DORENBAUM 2,655,760

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Patented Oct. 20, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HOLDER FOR CARDS PADS OR MEMORANDUM Claims.

This invention relates to a receptacle or holder for a card-index or a memorandum pad that is particularly adapted for use with telephone sets.

One object of the invention is to provide a receptacle or holder for containing index cards or a memorandum pad and embodying means for attaching the holder to conventional telephone sets without change in the structure thereof or the addition of extraneous parts thereto.

Another object is to provide a device of the type specified which can be attached to the base of the telephone set by inserting a plate-like extension on the holder into a space provided on said base.

Another object is to provide a device of the type specified having resilient clamping means engageable with the feet on the base of the telephone set to retain the holder in attached position thereon.

Another object is to provide a device of the type specified having a hinged door or closure at the front of the holder that may be swung down to lower the pad contained in the holder into convenient position for writing thereon.

Another object is to provide a compact, lightweight article of the type specified which may be constructed from a pair of sheet-metal blanks stamped out and folded to form a box-like cornpartment for the cards or pad.

Another object is to provide an article of the type specified which is neat in appearance and of compact size and shape so as not to hinder or obstruct the manual operation of a dial-type telephone instrument.

Further objects of the improvement are set forth in the following specification which describes a preferred form of construction of the holder as illustrated by the accompanying drawings. In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional dial-telephone set showing the present cardor pad-holder applied to use therewith;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the holder as seen from the rear;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged front elevational view of the holder;

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view showing the holder applied to the base of the telephone set and illustrating the resilient means for clamping it in place;

Fig. 5 is a part-sectional view of the fore part ofithe instruments standard or base illustrating thesmeans for attaching the holder thereto and clamping. it thereon and showing the hinged door orclosure =in dotted lines as in open position;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detailed view of the edge of one of the door flanges or wings;

Fig. '7 is 'a transverse sectional view of a portion of the holder showing the means for latching the door in closed position; and

Fig. 8 is a composite view in reduced scale showing the two blanks from which the holder is constructed.

In the use of telephone instruments it is often necessary to refer to an index of subscribers to obtain the call numbers, and in other cases it is desirable to make notes of telephone conversations or information obtained therefrom, and the present card-index holder or memorandum pad receptacle may be used for either purpose. That is to say, it may be employed for holding a cardindex listing the names and call numbers of clients, patients or other persons to be called, while in other instances it may contain a pad on which memoranda can be written, the pad being held so that it can be swung down into convenient position for writing thereon. The present receptacle or holder is adapted for either of such uses and provides a convenient adjunct to telephone instruments of standard type in use at the present time.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the present cardor pad-holder is constructed in the form of a relatively long, narrow box-like receptacle of substantially the same height as the base portion of the instrument with which it is to be used, and of such dimensions as to fit thereagainst without overlapping said base to any appreciable extent at the top or sides. The receptacle or holder 2 may have athin plate or like horizontal projection at the bottom for in sertion into the opening beneath the fore part of the base of the instrument. The box-like receptacle 2 of the holder is preferably made of relatively thin sheet-metal with a front wall 3', which may be constructed as a hinged door or closure; a rearward wall 4; and a bottom wall 5 which is continued rearwardly in a plate-like extension 6 formed by a portion of the metal cut away from the rear wall 4 and folded-flat in the plane of the bottom wall. The end walls I and 8 of the enclosure 2 are formed by overlapping portions of the rearward wall t and the bottom wall 5 folded around into contiguous relationship as more particularly explained with reference to Fig. 8.

' Fig. 8 is a plan view of the sheet-metal blanks a and b from which the box-like receptacle 2 and its door 3 are constructed, the foldable portions being indicated by dotted lines in this view.

3 The main blank a which forms the rear wall, side walls and bottom of the receptacle or holder 2 is of generally rectangular shape in outline with extensions or wings 9 and I projecting laterally from its main portion and separated from the ends thereof by slots ll. That portion of the main blank a from which the Wings 9 and I0 project is adapted to be folded along its length at pointsri-ndi'c'atedl by" the dotted, lines} l 21-l 2i and the wings 9 and HI folded as indicatedby the dotted lines I4 to project vertically upward from the ends of the bottom wall 5. The rearward wall 4 is folded upwardly from ,the,-baselor, bottom wall 5 and its end portions 1' and 3 folded rearwardly to overlie the two wing-like extensions 9 and I 0 at the ends of the base-which stand in perpendicular rivets or other fastening means are inserted relation -,theizet.o.,-,S uitable.

'sisimilar plastic material.

,ofhollowe construction, as indicated in Fig. 5,

and closed at the bottom by a metal plate p to which are attached four feet F. Each foot F is .otzsubstanti'all n mushroom form with a triangula rly-sh aped, head or lower bearing-portion h protruding from a reduced neck n into which a through holes I5 and I6 in the extensions. 1

8 of the rearward wall; 4 and through slotted holes =-|;l-. andtl-ar-ini the: wings a and (L to. fasten these portions together in.contiguous'overlapping relationship to complete the -box-like enclosure. When the blank a is stamped;outi'itrisslittedson the lines 20, 2| and .22; indicated-7 inxFig- 8, to form a substantially rectangular panel: which constitutes the forwardly-projecting extension 6 of the base 5. This portion of the metalremains flat in the sameplane as the base 'or bottom wall 5 of the holder when the rearward wall 4 is. folded upwardly at I2-,l2, see Fig. 2, an' opening 23beingleft, in the rearward wall bounded by. the edges of'the slit indicated at 20,, 2t, and 22,in Figs; land. 8.

' Referring to-Figc 85,; the; forward edge portion ofthe bottom wall 5 isishapedyto irregularw contour providing two-ears 12.5 witherectan r slots or openings 26. adjacent their outenedges. ,These cars 25 are formedv into cylindricalzloops; shown more; in detail'in Figs; 3, t andzlfi-nfor holding: a wire rod: 35 which hingedlyconnects bhQadOOl" 3' to: the holder; 2. The door enclosure isformed from, as fiat. blank 17-, shown-:imoutlineirr Fig; 8 asxof substantially rectangular shape. except for triangular extensions 12:! pnoiectingiat;eitheirend and a narrow strip 28 with beveledrends'extende ing along the top. Theextension strip 28 is folded downwardly at? the top; to overlie therearward, face of the door 3, :as; shown mostrclearlrin Fig. 5, with a slight spacegtherebetween andtthe end extensions 21, arefoldediinwardly tcf: form side flanges adapted to slide intorabutting relation with the endwalls 1 and 8 of therenclosurel These end flanges 21: are preferably distortedor offset along their forward edgesto. provide. in-.

wardly-directed corners. 30-,rsee Fig.1.6; ;-to.:adapt the flanges 21 of the door 3; toaente'r; betweenand slide freely along the inner'faces of the end walls 1 and 8*of the enclosurewith a sort of camming action; Each end flange 21. of the door 3 is also formed with a circular depression 31-, 'see Fig. '75, adapted to snap over a rounded protuberance 32 formed by indenting the inner lamination 9 or I0 of the end walls! and 8 ofthe'receptacle, see Figs; 5 and 7-.

For hingedly mounting the closure. 3. on the holder 2 ears 36 at the bottom of the door 3 are rolled into cylindrical form to loosely enclose the rod 35. The hinge-ears 36 are adapted to turn on the rod in the slots '26 of'thebottom wall 5 to permit swinging the door 3 to openor close; it at the-front of'the holder- 2; seeFig. 5. The oppositeendsof the wire rod 35 are: bent rearwardly at: right-.anglesz-tozits-main length as shown: Fig; 4 andl-securedi in-cylindrical' loopscheme 0 is inserted to fasten it to the plate p. The head h is usually covered with fabric such as felt to adapt it to.slide, freely on. the. topof a desk, or table without marring the surface,

For attaching the present cardworpad-holder 2 to the front of the,.:base orstandardS oflthe telephone set the rearwardly-projectingbottom wall-extension or plate 6 is=slidinundertheedge of the frontver-tical wallw of. thebase to engage snugly in the space ,betweenthe. bottomsplatel :o and the heads h of thefeetEin a mannen shown most clearly in Figsmiandfi... During. thisioperation of attachingtheholder Lto, the, frontlof. the telephone base S thespring-armsllfl, will engage. around, the rounded surfaces ofithe heads. hoof. the feet F to yieldingly clamp the holder in place and prevent-its accidental; or unwarmntedrelease from'the instrument. When so. attachedto. the telephone instrumentithe receptacleorholder l-may be used for containing, indexed; cards. of proper size with names, addresses andtelephone numbers typed or. delineated. thereongor, inother instances the holder may be used to, contain a. small memorandum .pad vertioal position therein. The: card-boardi-bapkof the padnmay' be attached to the door oriclosure 3 'ofjthe holder 3 2 by slipping its edge under, the folded-overporfor theoperator-of the telephonein findingtelephone, numbers, eta, or inrecording, information on. a pad with' the, useofone-handwhile-the other; hand is holding the receiver.

While the device is hereinshown and described asembodiedin apreferred formof construction to render itv economicalto.-.manufacture-,. itis; to be understood thatmodifications may he -made, in the design and structure of: the-device. without :departing from the spirit or'scopemfrthe invention as expressed in the following claims; Therefore, without limiting myself in this respect, ITclaim-r l. A holder or receptacle for cards or a writing pad comprising a rectangular box-like casing having a bottom wall and-upstanding front, rear and end walls, a hinged door at the front of the casing adaptedto swing down into horizontal position thereon, a plate projecting rearwardly from the bottom wall of the casingin'alinementtherewith for insertion under the baseof. a telephone instrument; saidplate of; arwidths to; adaptz-itsllateral edges for engagement with grooves in the feet thereon, and resilient means on the plate having arcuate portions engageable around circular portions of said feet.

2. In an article of the type indicated, a boxlike casing shaped to overlie the front of the base of a telephone set and having a bottom wall with vertical front, rear and end walls, a relatively thin plate projecting rearwardly from the bottom wall of the casing and forming a horizontal extension thereof for insertion under the base of a telephone set, said plate dimensioned to adapt its lateral edges to be engaged in grooves in the feet thereon, and spring-arms fastened to the bottom of the casing at the front thereof and projecting rearwardly therefrom with arcuate portions at their ends for engagement around circular sides of said feet on the base to hold the having arcuate portions for embracing the feet on the under side of the base, a door hinged to the front of the casing and formed with rearwardly projecting flanges adapted to slide within the end walls of the casing, and interengaging means between said flanges and the ends walls of the casing for latching the door closed thereagainst.

4. In an article of the type specified, a sheetmetal box-like casing having a bottom wall, rear and end walls, said bottom wall being extended rearwardly in a plate adapted for insertion beneath the base of a telephone instrument, a wire rod fastened to the under side of the casing and formed with spring arms projecting rearwardly therefrom for resilient engagement with the. feet on the under side of the telephone base, and a door pivoted on said rod at the bottom of the casing for closing the open front thereof.

5. An article of the type specified comprising a box-like casing constructed from sheet-metal blanked out to provide a bottom wall, a rear wall foldable upwardly from said bottom wall, extensions of the bottom wall foldable into perpendicular relation thereto, extensions on the rear wall foldable into position to overlap the extensions of the bottom wall, said extensions fastened together to form the end walls of the casing, and a platelike extension of the bottom wall sheared from the metal of the rear wall to project rearwardly therefrom in the plane of the bottom wall for insertion under the base of a telephone instrument for attaching the casing thereto.

PHILIP DORENBAUM.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,051,611 McGough Jan. 28, 1913 1,8 18240 Boehler Mar. 8, 1932 2,432,760 Higbee Dec. 16, 1947 

